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Nancy19820  #292024  Sun, 12 Nov 06 02:11 AM
Becasue I left in a hurry at the last meeting, would you please tell me when is the next merchant meeting?
  
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Phoenix PR  #292027  Sun, 12 Nov 06 02:33 AM
Two options to simplify your sentence:
  • Because I left the last merchant's meeting in a hurry, would you please tell me when it meets next?
  • Because I left the last merchant's meeting in a hurry, would you please tell me when we meet next?
To simplify even further:
  • Because I left the last merchant's meeting in a hurry, please tell me when it meets next.
  • Because I left the last merchant's meeting in a hurry, please tell me when we meet next?
Or...
  • I left the last merchant's meeting in a hurry, so please tell me when it meets next.
  • I left the last merchant's meeting in a hurry, so please tell me when we meet next.
  
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Clive  #292050  Sun, 12 Nov 06 06:36 AM

Hi,

I'd say the most common way to ask for this information would be to say

. . . . . . would you please tell me when the next meeting is?

Or better yet,

. . . . . . would you please tell me when the next one is?

Best wishes, Clive
  
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Phoenix PR  #292430  Mon, 13 Nov 06 07:07 AM
So if ending sentences in a preposition is fine with all you guys and gals, then Clive is THE MASTER...that he is! Smile [:)]
  
Grammar Geek  #292560  Mon, 13 Nov 06 02:32 PM
? Phoenix, where's the prepostion at the end? Did "is" decide to leave the Verb party and become a Preposition after the last election? Smile [:)]
  
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